Stage 2 - Sunday 4 January 2009 | Santa Rosa de la Pampa > Puerto Madryn
- Special 237 km
- Connection 600 km
Press Releases
Verhoeven opportunistic whilst Sainz takes control
On a stage that was mostly quick, which suited Marc Coma in theory, the leader of the general standings in the bike race lost part of his lead, slowed down by a mechanical problem. Frans Verhoeven won his first ever special stage on the Dakar. In the car category, Carlos Sainz carried off a twofold triumph, by winning the stage and also taking the lead in the...
Breaking news
17:57 - Truck - Stage 2 summary
Pending validation of the results, Dutchman Gérard De Rooy (Ginaf) won the second special stage, picking up his 11th stage victory on the Dakar as a result and his first in 2009, 2 minutes in front of Russian Firdaus Kabirov (Kamaz) and 8.38 ahead of his team-mate and countryman Marcel Van Vliet (Ginaf). Gérard De Rooy also took the lead in the general standings,...
17:54 - Car - Stage 2 summary
17:50 - Bike - Stage 2 summary
17:47 - Quad - Stage 2 summary
16:17 - Memories of Africa...
16:07 - Truck - De Rooy is the provisional stage winner
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Frans Verhoeven (Nld – 15 – KTM) - 015
“At the start it was quite technical, but then it became quicker. In the middle, there was a very difficult...
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Carlos Sainz (Esp – Volkswagen) - 301
“It was a very difficult stage with all the dust and the bikes. At times, we nearly had to stop. I even hit a biker...
Gerard De Rooy (Nld - GINAF - 505) - 505
Today was a great day for me. I caught a lot of dust in the first 80km of the special stage because Van Vliet was...
Portrait of the day
Gossip
Bike
Five kilometers from the finish!
The first stage was especially difficult for the most experienced bikers, whose day was disrupted by tire problems....
Portrait of a lady
Tina Thorner
Tina Thorner, of Swedish origin, lives in Switzerland and has been a co-pilot since 1994. “I started when I was 18...
Travel diary
parcours
Santa Rosa > Puerto Madryn
The longest stage of the rally will not necessarily be the most difficult. However, it should still be approached with vigilance and, above all, will a complete set of rally equipment. After a rapid first part of the special, a foretaste of sand will be proposed. On the off-roads of this stage, copilots will need to pay careful attention to their course. The more distracted will begin to “turn in circlesâ€.
Public areas
On some special stages, special viewing areas are set aside for the public. Their location is communicated three days before the race passes by.
Standings
Standings
| Special n°1 | bike | quad | car | truck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st starts(GMT-3) | 06:15 | 06:15 | 08:07 | 10:37 |
| Number of participants | ||||
| from start | 213 | 25 | 173 | 80 |
| have left | 212 | 24 | 172 | 80 |
| at CP 1 | 209 | 24 | 171 | 80 |
| at CP 2 | 207 | 24 | 168 | 78 |
| at the arrival | 192 | 24 | 146 | 74 |
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